Two groups at Chadron State College…the Public Relations Club and the War Eagles Club…are hosting a special event Friday, Nov. 2,  that will pay tribute to American veterans while providing help to veterans organizations in this region.

The second-annual Veterans Benefit Ball…with the theme Help a Hero…runs from 6-10 p.m. in the Student Center ballroom.

Cost of the evening is $3 per person or $5 per couple, and there will be a date-and-labor auction throughout the evening featuring members of the Chadron State ROTC program.

All proceeds from the night will go to the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary to help with care items at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Hot Springs, S.D., and the Veterans Outreach Center in Rapid City, S.D.

The ball will feature live music by the CSC Birds…formerly the Jazz Birds…and three speakers: Patrick Russell of the VA Medical Center in Hot Springs, 1st Lt. Franklin Annis of the CSC ROTC program, and Lou Marshall of the Chadron American Legion Auxiliary.

Tickets will be available at the door, while more information is available by contacting CSC Public Relations Club advisor Shanda French at 308-432-6302 or [email protected], or club president Tiffany Valandra at 308-432-6061 or [email protected].